It is more of an annoyance rather than real issue: when in Crystal reports you change the data source to one with different name (and do all the linking old columns to new columns) all the table names in Field explorer and (obviously) in formulas are changed. But the Database expert still shows the old table/view name!
Let me show this on example: Lets say I change TABLE_1 with column EQUIPMENT to VIEW_1 with column UNIT. Via the datasource location I can do the substitution and link old column EQUIPMENT to new one - UNIT.
But when I check either Datasource location or database expert it will be still showing old TABLE_1 (if you check the columns in the link tab you will notice that the TABLE_1 has now column UNIT instead of EQUIPMENT).
This can be quite annoying and frankly bit dangerous, especially if you return to report after a longer while. Is there somewhere a setting that allows to autoupdate table names in the database expert?
When you create the report it will create tables and each table will be linked to a datasource table. So the report table will have a name and datasource , which might be the same. When you change the datasource the datasource of the table will be updated but the report table name will remain the same. Think about this name as an alias. It might differs from th datasource name if you use the same table multiple times
I don't think there is auto update option in crystal reports but one thing you can do is to use Verify Database option under Database tab whenever you update the tables.
You need to manually edit table names in Database expert, there's no automatic way (and like Lan already answered, it is generally not possible).
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i'm using Crystal Reports with my ERP-System. There have been predefined reports i now want to change.
In the field-explorer are some tables which have been renamed for better readability. But those tables are missing some fields, i want to use. If i connect the whole table again, all fields are there. Is there a way to display all fields in the predefined tables.
I tried to refresh the Database but nothing changes. If i delete the predefined table and then rename the new one to the old one, so i can use all predefinded formulas, all used fields in the report get deleted. I would need to recreate the whole report then.
Thanks for the help
If it is truly the same table and is not showing all the fields then you need to do "Database > Verify Database". That will force CR to refresh the structure of the table (instead of just the data). If this doesn't add the missing fields then the table in the report is actually a different object.
To see what the table/view the report is actually using go to "Database > Set DataSource Location" and look at the properties node for that table. It will show if it is a table/view/SP and what the true object name is.
If you want to replace the existing table with a different table you go to "Database > Set DataSource Location" again. Highlight the existing table in the top window, connect and highlight the replacement table in the bottom window. Then click update. Crystal will replace one table with the other and all of the fields in the report that exist in the new table will be mapped automatically. Note that the new table will keep the alias of the original table. If you are unsure if the table was updated you can look at the properties node in the top window to see the change.
I'm using Filemaker Pro 12 and I was wondering if there is a way of creating a template for tables. There are a number of fields I'm placing in my tables that are identical utility-fields like modification time-stamp, active/inactive flags, etc. I was hoping there was a way that I could define the skeleton of each table somehow instead of having to manually add these identical fields every time.
If you are using the Advanced version, you can copy&paste fields among tables/files.
Using the regular version, you can import records from your "default" table and specify [New Table...] as the target table. This will recreate the source table's structure in the target file. The source table does not have to contain any records for this to work.
To expand a little bit on michael-hor257k's answer, if you're using FileMaker Pro Advanced, a good practice is to create a "Default" table that has your core utility fields. When you want to make a new table in Manage Database, instead:
Highlight the Default table,
Copy & Paste the table, then
Rename the new table.
I would like to use a parameter for the table name. I have an application that creates several new tables each month. I therefore need the table name to be sent into CR via a parameter. The fields for the tabkes are always identical. I can present a list (view) from the database to the end user that would display a user friendly name for the table, when the user selects the instance they want I then have the table name I want to report from.
I'm not sure if that is possible. Even if your tables have the same structure, the field names will ultimately be different. Let's say you have a {table1.field1} in your report. Now you want to run the report from table2 instead of table1. So your field now would have to become {table2.field1}. Does that make sense? I think a better approach might be to try stored procedures that will create the fields you need so the field names won't change.
I have a Crystal template that I am modifying in developer because we are changing the datasource from an Access file to our Oracle DB. I created a database field that accurately connects to Oracle and added a select statement that because pulls a field from a particular table
select s.field from table s;
On the right hand side, under database fields, I see my command and can right click and browse the data, which right now returns two values.
I also made a formula field using an Azalea barcode function that calls the values (I think, this is where stuff is going wrong, I guess)
The formula field is
BarcodeC39ASCII({Command.field})
So this should take the data and format it into the barcode, except when I use print preview or print out the report, no data is merged.
I've tested this by creating a new formula field with just the Command.field, and still no data is merged. I imagine there is something really obvious that I am missing and would appreciate any input.
So unless I misunderstood your question, you are changing your datasource from Access DB to Oracle DB, correct? Assuming that the database structure remains the same then all you should need to do is go into Database -> Set Datasource Location and set the datasource location from the Access DB to the Oracle DB and your existing report should work as it did. You might have to map some fields, but that should be the extend of it. Is that what you are trying to do?
Chris
I have created a crystal report and imported 3 tables and also set relationship between them using Standard Report Creation Wizard. Now I want to change relationship between tables. But how can I change it? (e.g. how to start Standard Report Creation Wizard again?)
Database | Database Expert... to
adding and removing tables
changing table names
modifying linkage
creating a Command (a 'raw' SQL statement)
Database | Set Location... to:
change the data source (change from one database instance to another) for main and subreports
see the details of each table's connection
You use the Database Expert to do this. The place where you do this is easy to miss. There's another tab in the Database Expert that lets you view/modify links.
It's here: